Matt Salmon

Jeanne Ann Clery's rape and murder at the hands of a fellow Lehigh University student was every parent's worst nightmare.

Connie and Howard Clery channeled their pain and rage into the Clery Act, a law — passed 25 years ago Sunday — that requires all colleges and universities that receive federal funding to share information about crime on their campuses and establish a policy for investigating sex-assault allegations.

Long touted as a strong tool to determine the safety of a campus, the law is now under fire, mostly as it pertains to sexual assaults. Critics say it violates the rights of the accused by giving colleges the power to investigate assaults and take action...

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